aspirant Synonyms

hopeful entrant wishful wannabee wannabe contender would-be candidate seeker applicant aspiring aspirer scrapper interviewee applicator pothunter howe striver write-in supporter self-directed hobbyist suitor suppliant highflyer perfectibilist wisher upstart supplicant generalist favorite son running mate contestants amateurs team member ambitious man whistle-stopper possible choice nominees manque self-appointed unrealized contester handshaker high flyer rising star up-and-comer job seeker ambitious dabbler